Vintage Truck Project: 1955 Chevrolet Apache

General Motors’ trucks were redesigned in 1955, moving from the Advance Design platform to that of the Task Force. While GMC offered the same trucks, in the Chevy arena the light-duty trucks models were called the Apache, medium-duty units… more»

Fiberglass Parts Car: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevy Corvette barely survived past 1955, but some new styling and the availability of a V8 engine saved a car that’s still in production today. This 1957 edition was once a racer and all that remains are fiberglass… more»

Motorhome Conversion: 1949 Flxible Clipper Bus

At one time, The Flxible Company was one of the largest transit-bus manufacturers in the U.S. And one of their mainstay products was the Clipper intercity coach, which was built between 1937-50 (with a brief hiatus during World War… more»

One Year Wonder: 1969 AMC SC/Rambler

The American was the last American Motors automobile to be marketed as a Rambler. The 1969 model year would be it’s last in the line-up and AMC decided to cook up a small muscle car as part of the… more»

20k Mile Cruiser: 1977 Chrysler New Yorker

A lot of the motoring public was shifting to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars in the mid-1970s. And yet there was still a market for large luxury automobiles. Case-in-point: the Chrysler New Yorker. It was as big as they came… more»

Candy Apple Red Survivor: 1968 Ford Mustang

Ford’s phenomenon, the Mustang, would receive its first styling update in 1967. As a result, noticeable changes for the 1968 model year would be minimal like the addition of side marker lights. We’re told this sweet-looking ’68 is a… more»

1 of 722: 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible

In 1973, things were about to change for the Ford Mustang. After starting the “pony car” revolution in 1965, the first generation was about to call it a wrap. The car had gotten bigger (and bloated) over its first… more»

1 of 659? 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442

The Olds 4-4-2 (or 442) was introduced in 1964 as a mid-size performance car and became a series of its own in 1968. It reverted to option status in 1972 and buyers got it by specifying the W-29 option… more»

Attention Getter! 1951 Ford Custom Deluxe

Ford’s first all-new cars after World War II were introduced in 1949 and ran for three model years. The top-trim version was called the Custom Deluxe (the latter word being used on a lot of cars in those days)…. more»

Field Find: 1971 Datsun 240Z Project

Nissan Motors started expanding worldwide in the late 1950s and presented its first cars in the U.S. at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 1958. Two years later they opened a subsidiary in the States and their development in… more»

Garaged 35 Years: 1974 Ford Pinto

On the heels of the successful launch of the Maverick, Ford introduced an even smaller car in 1971, the Pinto. It was designed to compete against the sub-compact imports from Germany and Japan. Over 10 model years, the Pinto,… more»

Colonnade Wagon: 1976 Chevrolet Chevelle

General Motors redesigned all their mid-size cars in 1973, going with a Colonnade styling theme which provided sedan-like roofs with pillarless doors. The concept was that the autos would safer in the event of a rollover. The Chevelle was… more»

Flying Fishbowl: 1977 AMC Pacer

American Motors was always trying to play catch-up to the Detroit “Big 3”. So, when it came time to come up with a new compact to do battle in a fiercely competitive market, they rolled the dice in the… more»

40k Mile Survivor: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado

Oldsmobile’s Toronado would serve as their personal luxury offering between 1966-92. During that time, just four generations of the automobile would be engineered. The Toronado is known for its transaxle version of GM’s Turbo-Hydramatic transmission and was the first… more»

396 V8 Power! 1982 Chevrolet El Camino

UPDATE 3/15-2022 – Bidding on this one reached $5,500 and didn’t meet the reserve. The seller has relisted it, now with a BIN of $8,000, here on eBay. What do you think, will it find a buyer willing to… more»

Ambulance Project: 1958 Pontiac Bonneville

Superior Coach Company (and its successors) was in the business of building hearses, ambulances, limousines, and other “professional cars” for much of the 20th Century. Along with various Cadillac products, Pontiac’s Bonneville’s would also serve as donors for the… more»

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